Oral history with Kesho Mal, 2016 October 15
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- Baba Kesho Mal [name at birth Vishnu Mal], was born in 1940 in Rohri, Sindh to a Sindhi speaking family. Father was a dry nuts and sweets shop owner in Rohri and his mother was the homemaker. He is the youngest of an elder brother and sister. Muslims and Hindus were living together in Rohri, he shares. There were 250 Hindu households in the area. Mr. Mal was raised in a joint-family system. His extended relatives lived in Sukkur, and they would frequently visit them. There were several temples in Rohri, Mr. Mal shares. As a child, used to play gilli danda, and flock to his father’s shop in the morning.They had electricity in Rohri’s commercial areas. At home, they used kerosene lamps and oil lamp. The stars and constellations were used to tell time [sun during the day and stars in the evening].Partition only reminds him of the fear, panic and emptiness that took over Rohri all of a sudden. “Within days, the city was practically deserted. Nearly all the Hindus in Rohri migrated to India.”Mr. Mal relocated to Sukkur after Partition, permanently and gave up himself for service to the maintenance and management of Jhulay Lal Mandir in his early 30s. Before that, he served as cook for pilgrims at the temple. Apart from Sindh, he has gone on pilgrimage to Nankana Sahib for Gurupurab.. He has been living at the temple since Partition, and has never married.
Description
| Type of resource | moving image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 2 video files |
| Place | Sukkur (Pakistan) |
| Date created | October 15, 2016 |
| Language | Sindhi; Urdu |
| Digital origin | born digital |
| Sound content | Sound |
| Color content | Color |
| Map data | Scale not given ; Pre-partition residence: New Delhi, Delhi, India (28.7041, 77.1025); Migrated to: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan (31.5546, 74.3571); Current residence: Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan (27.7066, 68.8482 |
Creators/Contributors
| Interviewee | Mal, Kesho, 1940- | |
|---|---|---|
| Interviewer | Hassan, Fakhra | |
| Creator | Hassan, Fakhra | |
| Cinematographer | Hassan, Fakhra | |
| Sponsor | Sehgal, Surinder M. |
Subjects
| Subject | India > History > Partition, 1947 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Filmed interviews |
Bibliographic information
| 1947 Partition Archive - Kesho Mal | |
|---|---|
| Source ID | partitionArchive_2653 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/yc495ry4797 |
| Repository | Stanford University. Libraries. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
Access conditions
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